Field2Lab - Geochemistry applied to climate change & environmental monitoring
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In partnership with the Geochemical Society and the Institution Notre Dame de Dakar, the programme Field2Lab (From the field to the lab: geochemistry applied to climate change and environmental monitoring for young girls in STEM) aims at developing and empowering the next generation of female geochemists in Senegal. To do so, the programme targets young girls attending high schools in Dakar and interested in embracing a career in Geochemistry applied to earth and environmental sciences. CoastGISciences Research Institute designs a tailored programme based on:
- A workshop on geochemistry applied to environmental sciences: water chemistry with O16/O18 isotopes ice-cores as indicators of climate change, elemental composition as a key indicator of supply/source of pollution/contamination and sediment analysis (Wentworth classification) for coastal erosion or floods. These topics will be connected to Earth dynamics and the Anthropocene.
- A field trip to coastal areas in Dakar to collect water and sediment samples: girls will learn which protocols should be considered to avoid contamination, identify and prepare the required equipment, and learn how to collect samples and safely transport them from the field to the lab.
- A Lab work: girls will work on the previously collected sediments and couple the results with the water quality data. This approach will connect water quality (pH, T°, salinity or electrical conductivity, salinity) with environmental monitoring, sediment composition, and accumulation processes related to coastal erosion and climate change.
Contributed by: Awa Bousso Dramé, CoastGISciences Research Institute, Senegal
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For more information, please contact:
Awa Bousso Dramé (CoastGISciences Research Institute )